Ground Theme (Super Mario World): Difference between revisions

"Ground Theme"
	; The main motif of "Ground Theme" played on a piano
	Composed by:; Koji Kondo
Key	F major
First appearance	Super Mario World (1990)
Latest appearance	The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)

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The "Ground Theme" is a musical theme composed by Koji Kondo for Super Mario World. It is used as a motif throughout the game, and has been reused and rearranged in numerous pieces of Super Mario media.

Composition

The "Ground Theme", originally titled 「地上BGM」 (Chijō BGM, "Ground BGM"), is played on steel drum, with synthesizer, guitar, brass, and acoustic bass as accompaniment, matching the tropical setting of Dinosaur Land. The melody is inspired by the 1963 folk song "Green, Green".^[1] The melody mostly adheres to the major pentatonic scale in the key of F.

地上BGM - The original theme heard in Super Mario World	File info 0:30

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Reuses

For reuses of the "Athletic Theme", see Athletic Theme (Super Mario World) § Reuses.

For reuses of the bonus game theme, see Bonus Men BGM § Reuses.

For reuses of the "Castle" theme, see Castle (theme) § Reuses.

For reuses of the Ghost House theme, see Obake Yashiki BGM § Reuses.

The following list does not include ports or remakes of Super Mario World.

Game	Description
Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS / Super Mario Maker 2	The "Ground Theme" can be heard when playing Ground theme levels in the Super Mario World style.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U	The "Ground Theme" is included as a playable track titled "Ground Theme (Super Mario World)", and it can be played on the Super Mario Maker stage. The track was released as downloadable content alongside the stage. The second half uses the bongo percussion heard while riding a Yoshi in Super Mario World.
WarioWare Gold	The "Ground Theme" is used as the background music for the Super Mario World microgame, though its tempo has been slowed down from the original to synchronize with the ticking of the Bomb.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate	The "Ground Theme" is featured as a playable track titled "Ground Theme - Super Mario World", and it can be played on any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage. The second half uses the bongo percussion heard while riding a Yoshi in Super Mario World.
WarioWare: Get It Together!	The "Ground Theme" plays in levels 1 and 2 of the Super Mario World boss microgame.

Arrangements

For arrangements of the "Athletic Theme", see Athletic Theme (Super Mario World) § Arrangements.

For arrangements of the bonus game theme, see Bonus Men BGM § Arrangements.

For arrangements of the "Castle" theme, see Castle (theme) § Arrangements.

For arrangements of the Ghost House theme, see Obake Yashiki BGM § Arrangements.

Super Mario series

Super Mario World

The "Ground Theme" motif is used in several different themes throughout Super Mario World, often changing the mode of the theme. The athletic, underground, castle, underwater, bonus game, course clear, and game over themes are all arrangements of the "Ground Theme". The "Athletic Theme", 「アスレチックBGM」 (Asurechikku BGM, "Athletic BGM"), is an upbeat ragtime arrangement of the "Ground Theme" in the key of C major. The underwater theme, 「水中BGM」 (Suichū BGM, "Underwater BGM"),^[2] is a slow waltz arrangement of the "Ground Theme" in the original key of F major. The rhythm of the melody is altered to fit the triple meter time of the piece. The underground theme, 「地下BGM」 (Chika BGM, "Underground BGM"),^[2] and the "Castle" theme, 「砦BGM」 (Toride BGM, "Fort BGM"),^[2] are both slow arrangements of the "Ground Theme". They flatten most instances of the mediant and leading-tone to put the melody in the Dorian mode. The theme is transposed to C minor for the repeating bars of the "Castle". The Ghost House theme, 「おばけ屋敷BGM」 (Obake Yashiki BGM, "Haunted House BGM"),^[2] is a foreboding arrangement of the "Ground Theme". The motif of the theme is played slowly in several natural minor scales in the arrangement. Additionally, the key center regularly changes throughout the arrangement to produce an unnerving, disorienting effect. The bonus game theme, 「ボーナス面BGM」 (Bōnasu Men BGM, "Bonus Screen BGM"),^[2] is a playful arrangement of the "Ground Theme" in the key of F major. The course clear theme, 「コースクリアファンファーレ」 (Kōsu Kuria Fanfāre, "Course Clear Fanfare"),^[2] is a brief brass arrangement of the "Ground Theme". The Game Over theme, 「ゲームオーバー」 (Gēmu Ōbā, "Game Over"),^[2] is an arrangement of the "Ground Theme" played on harp.

While Mario is riding a Yoshi, bongo percussion is added to the original theme and all of these arrangements. This does not include the Ghost House theme and "Castle", where Yoshi cannot enter, and "Bonus Game BGM", which already includes bongo percussion.

In Super Mario Maker, Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, and Super Mario Maker 2, "Castle", the underground, underwater, and Ghost House themes are all reused for the respective course themes in the Super Mario World game style, as well as the Course Clear theme upon hitting the Giant Gate's tape, and the bonus game theme through the Bonus Music sound effect.

In Super Mario Maker 2, the Game Over theme in Endless Challenge is the arrangement from Super Mario World if the last course played was in that game style.

In WarioWare: Get It Together!, the Course Clear fanfare plays after passing the Giant Gate at the end of each level.

地上BGM - The Yoshi version of the original theme heard in Super Mario World	File info 0:30

アスレチックBGM - The "Athletic Theme" arrangement heard in Super Mario World	File info 0:30

アスレチックBGM - The Yoshi version of the "Athletic Theme" arrangement heard in Super Mario World	File infoMedia:SMW Athletic BGM Yoshi.oga 0:30

水中BGM - The underwater arrangement heard in Super Mario World	File info 0:30

水中BGM - The Yoshi version of the underwater arrangement heard in Super Mario World	File info 0:30

地下BGM - The underground arrangement heard in Super Mario World	File info 0:30

地下BGM - The Yoshi version of the underground arrangement heard in Super Mario World	File info 0:30

おばけ屋敷BGM - The Ghost House arrangement heard in Super Mario World	File info 0:30

砦BGM - The "Castle" arrangement heard in Super Mario World	File info 0:30

ボーナス面BGM - The "Bonus Screen BGM" arrangement heard in Super Mario World	File info 0:30

コースクリアファンファーレ - The course clear arrangement heard in Super Mario World	File infoMedia:SMW Course Clear Fanfare.oga 0:11

ゲームオーバー - The Game Over arrangement heard in Super Mario World	File infoMedia:SMW Game Over.oga 0:09

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Super Mario Bros. Deluxe

In Super Mario Bros. Deluxe, a message can be entered when viewing banners in the Mystery Room; the default message is a series of notes that, when Start is pressed, causes an 8-bit arrangement of the ending notes of the "Ground Theme" to play.

Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2

An arrangement of the "Ground Theme" can be heard in Game Boy Advance remake of Super Mario World, Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2. This version is much more compressed than the original version and uses different, lower-quality synthetic instruments.

Like the Super Mario World original, additional percussion is added to the instrumentation when the player rides a Yoshi.

Ground Theme - The arrangement heard in Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2	File infoMedia:SMA2 Overworld Theme.oga 0:30

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New Super Mario Bros. Wii

The Dorian variation on the motif from "Castle" and the underground theme arrangements is quoted in New Super Mario Bros. Wii's "Castle Theme."

This arrangement returns in New Super Mario Bros. 2, New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition, Super Mario Run, and New Super Mario Bros. U-styled Castle courses in Super Mario Maker, Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, and Super Mario Maker 2.

Castle Theme - The arrangement heard in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. (The motif can be heard at ~26 seconds.)	File infoMedia:CastleNSMBW.oga

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New Super Mario Bros. 2

In New Super Mario Bros. 2, the chime that can be heard while the game loads sometimes plays a small part of the "Ground Theme".

Super Mario Maker

Super Mario Maker introduces Super Mario World style Airship levels, which were not present in the original game, along with a new theme for these levels. Like many other themes in Super Mario World, this arrangement integrates a variation of the "Ground Theme"'s main motif. The motif is in a minor scale like the original "Castle" and is played on brass and string instruments.

Every piece of background music associated with a course theme has an original, more ambient arrangement for editing such a course in the Course Maker, using eight tracks that fade in and out randomly to create a dynamic mix. This includes all themes based on the "Ground Theme" from Super Mario World, as well as the castle theme in the New Super Mario Bros. U style, originally from New Super Mario Bros. Wii.

All of these new arrangements return in their original capacities Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS and Super Mario Maker 2.

Airship Theme - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Maker	File info

Ground Theme (Editing) - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Maker	File infoMedia:SMM SMW Overworld Edit.oga

Underground Theme (Editing) - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Maker	File infoMedia:SMM SMW Underground Edit.oga

Underwater Theme (Editing) - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Maker	File infoMedia:SMM SMW Underwater Edit.oga

Airship Theme (Editing) - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Maker	File infoMedia:SMM SMW Airship Edit.oga

*Castle Theme (Editing) (New Super Mario Bros. U* style)** - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Maker	File infoMedia:SMM NSMBU Castle Edit.oga

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Super Mario Run

In Super Mario Run, an arrangement of the "Ground Theme" is incorporated into the theme for Remix 10.

Super Mario Odyssey

In Super Mario Odyssey, a solo jazz piano arrangement of the "Ground Theme", titled "New Donk City: Cafe" and arranged by Naoto Kubo, plays on a radio in New Donk City's Outdoor Café.

New Donk City: Cafe - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Odyssey	File info

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Super Mario Maker 2

Super Mario Maker 2 introduces several new course themes in the Super Mario World style that use the "Ground Theme" motif in their music.

The desert theme plays the motif on a plucked string instrument, aerophone, and violin in the Hungarian minor scale. The snow theme is an arrangement on strings, horn, glockenspiel, trumpet, tubular bell, and accordion with acoustic bass and sleigh bell as accompaniment, though some notes removed from the melody. The forest theme plays the motif on vibraphone and oboe, with acoustic bass, hi-hat, and bongos as accompaniment.

A music box version of every piece of background music associated with a course theme plays during nighttime levels. This includes all themes based on the "Ground Theme" from Super Mario World, as well as the castle theme in the New Super Mario Bros. U style, originally from New Super Mario Bros. Wii.

Like in Super Mario Maker, all of these tracks are paired with bongo percussion when Mario is riding a Yoshi. Additionally, every new theme is also more ambient arrangement with a dynamic mix when editing the course in the Course Maker.

A unique arrangement of the "Ground Theme" is also featured in the game's announcement trailer, where it plays after the title reveal, continuing where the original "Ground Theme" that played before left off. This arrangement incorporates a variety of different musical styles, excerpts of the original "Ground Theme", and Super Mario 3D World's main theme.^[3]

Desert Theme - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Maker 2	File infoMedia:SMM2 SMW Desert Theme.oga

Snow Theme - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Maker 2	File infoMedia:SMM2 SMW Snow Theme.oga

Forest Theme - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Maker 2	File infoMedia:SMM2 SMW Forest.oga

Desert Theme (Editing) - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Maker 2	File infoMedia:SMM2 SMW Desert Edit.oga

Snow Theme (Editing) - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Maker 2	File infoMedia:SMM2 SMW Snow Edit.oga

Forest Theme (Editing) - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Maker 2	File infoMedia:SMM2 SMW Forest Edit.oga

Ground Theme (Night) - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Maker 2	File infoMedia:SMM2 SMW Ground Night.oga

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Mario Paint

In the music composing mode for Mario Paint, the song represented by Soundfrog's head includes a recreation of the main melody of the "Ground Theme".

Mario Teaches Typing series

Various orchestral rearrangements of the "Ground Theme", along with the Super Mario World title theme and the primary world map theme, play in the various cutscenes of Mario Teaches Typing and Mario Teaches Typing 2.

Mario Discovery series

Mario is Missing!

In all but the NES version of Mario is Missing!, a swing arrangement of the "Ground Theme" in the key of E♭ major plays for most of the game, specifically when Luigi investigates cities. Additionally, an F major arrangement of the theme with hastened staccato notes in the melody plays during the credits in the MS-DOS version.

Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters

Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters features an F major arrangement of the "Ground Theme" similar to the Mario is Missing! MS-DOS credits theme arrangement. It plays during the game's various activities outside of Sing Song World.

Additionally, once the player clears a certain number of exercises in every interactive activity, a music box arrangement of the "Course Clear" fanfare plays.

These arrangements returns in the other two games in the Mario's Early Years! series, Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers and Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun, outside of their respective Sing Song Worlds.

Mario's Time Machine

In all but the NES version of Mario's Time Machine, an andante arrangement of the "Ground Theme" in the key of D major plays whenever Mario activates the Timulator.

In the SNES version of the game, an E minor countermelody arrangement of the "Ground Theme" plays on the title screen.

Title - The arrangement heard in the SNES version of Mario's Time Machine	File infoMedia:MTM SNES Title Screen.oga

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Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars features an arrangement of the "Ground Theme" titled 「ねぇねぇジーノごっこしようよ」 (Ne Ne Jīno Gokko Shiyō Yo, "Hey Hey, Let's Play Make-Believe With Geno").

ねぇねぇジーノごっこしようよ - The arrangement heard in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars	File infoMedia:SMRPG Lets Play Geno.oga

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Paper Mario series

Paper Mario

The "Main Title" theme from Paper Mario's title screen includes an arrangement of the first seven notes of the "Ground Theme" melody after the Super Mario World theme's intro.

The Dorian variation on the motif from the underground theme and "Castle" is also quoted on sine synthesizer in the theme heard in Toad Town Tunnels, which is included in the track "Toad Town Variations" in the game's official soundtrack.

Main Title - The arrangement heard in Paper Mario	File infoMedia:PM-Title Screen Theme.oga

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Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door's victory jingles, both with and without the current partner being downed, are rearrangements of the Course Clear theme.

Battle Won Theme - The arrangement heard in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door	File infoMedia:Battle Won PMTTYD.oga

Victory Without Partner - The arrangement heard in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door	File info

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Super Paper Mario

In Super Paper Mario, the Lineland Road theme incorporates the "Ground Theme"'s motif in some later bars. It is played in the key of E♭ major for three bars, then plays the opening half of the motif in E♭ melodic minor and again in D♭ melodic minor for an entire bar.

Lineland Road - The arrangement heard in Super Paper MarioFile:SPM Chapter1-1 Music.oga	File info

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Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga

In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, an arrangement of the "Ground Theme", titled "To Challenge!", is used during the Barrel and Chuckola Bounce minigames, as well as during the tutorial for Splart.

This arrangement is not included in the game's Nintendo 3DS remake, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions. It is instead replaced by an arrangement of "Challenging Actions!" from Mario & Luigi: Dream Team.

To Challenge! - The arrangement heard in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga	File infoMedia:M&LSS To Challenge!.oga

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Mario Party series

Mario Party Advance

In Mario Party Advance, the music heard on the results screen after the player runs out of Mushrooms in Shroom City is an arrangement of the "Ground Theme", with a chiptune lead and glockenspiel and keyboard accompaniment. The harmony consists of seventh chords.

Shroom City - Results - The arrangement heard in Mario Party Advance	File infoMedia:MPA Shroom City - Results.oga 0:30

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Mario Party 9

In Mario Party 9, the music heard on the results screen includes a brief arrangement of the "Ground Theme"'s intro bar.

This arrangement returns in Mario Party: Island Tour, where it is also used as the results screen theme.

Results Screen - The arrangement heard in Mario Party 9	File infoMedia:Mario Party 9 Results Screen.oga

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Mario Party 10

In Mario Party 10, the opening to the song "Slightly Nostalgic Theme" is an arrangement of the opening six notes of the "Ground Theme". This arrangement is one of three themes randomly picked for the minigame Steal the Beat,

Slightly Nostalgic Theme - The arrangement heard in Mario Party 10	File infoMedia:MP10 Slightly Nostalgic Theme.oga 0:08

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Mario Party: Star Rush

In Mario Party: Star Rush, the "Ground Theme" appears as the first song the player can perform in the Rhythm Recital mode. It is the original version from Super Mario World accompanied by four instruments played by the game's players.

Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix

Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix features a rock arrangement of the "Ground Theme", titled "Pirate Dance", as a playable song.

Pirate Dance - The arrangement heard in Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix	File infoMedia:DDRMM Pirate Dance.oga

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Mario & Sonic series

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games

A trumpet arrangement of the "Ground Theme" appears in the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games. This arrangement samples the original "Ground Theme" as well.

In the Nintendo DS version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, a synthesized arrangement of the "Ground Theme" plays during the first portion of the Mario Medley for the Ultimate Figure Skating event. It is mostly faithful to the original theme, though the last four measures before the loop are omitted.

The Wii arrangement returns in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games and Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games.

Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games

Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games features a new arrangement of the "Ground Theme", titled "Main Theme: Super Mario World (Remix)". This arrangement features a large number of string instruments and plays through several iterations of the "Ground Theme". It appears as one of the selectable songs for Figure Skating Singles.

Mario Kart Arcade GP DX

In Mario Kart Arcade GP DX, an arrangement of the "Ground Theme" plays in the menu music when the player reaches the character selection screen, interspersed with the "Super Mario Kart" theme and the Super Mario Bros. "Ground Theme".

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U features an arrangement medley titled "Super Mario World Medley" that incorporates arrangements of the "Ground Theme" and its bonus game and course clear arrangements, as well as Star World's theme, the "Super Star" theme, and the "Ground Theme" from Super Mario Bros. The "Ground Theme" portion has a slightly dragged-out introduction and incorporates the Yoshi percussion variation before transitioning to the bonus game theme portion. The "Ground Theme" is reprised at the end of the medley before it loops. The medley was arranged by Bandai Namco composer Hiroshi Okubo, and it can be played on the Yoshi's Island and Super Mario Maker stages.

The medley returns in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, where it can be on any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage.

Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition

In Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition, an arrangement of the "Ground Theme" plays in the bonus sections.

Ground Theme - The arrangement heard in Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition	File infoMedia:PDSMBE-SMWOverworld.oga

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The Super Mario Bros. Movie

In The Super Mario Bros. Movie, the "Ground Theme" and some of its Super Mario World variations received arrangements in the score, which was composed by Brian Tyler. A short arrangement of the "Ground Theme" plays in the track "Welcome to the Mushroom Kingdom" before Mario enters the Clear Pipe in Toad Town, and another arrangement of the theme plays in "The Adventure Begins" when Mario, Peach, and Toad travel through Yoshi's Island.

Other arrangements

Super Mario World (album)

The official soundtrack for Super Mario World includes several unique arrangements of the "Ground Theme" by Soichi Noriki and performed by the Mario World Band. "Super Mario World" is an arrangement of the original theme, "Morning of Yoster Island" is an arrangement of the underwater theme, and "Mario! Stay Alert!" is an arranged medley of the underground theme, the Ghost House theme, and "Castle".

List of Super Mario appearances

For appearances of the "Athletic Theme", see Athletic Theme (Super Mario World) § List of Super Mario appearances.

For appearances of the bonus game theme, see Bonus Men BGM § List of Super Mario appearances.

For appearances of the "Castle" theme, see Castle (theme) § List of Super Mario appearances.

For appearances of the Ghost House theme, see Obake Yashiki BGM § List of Super Mario appearances.

Games

Work	System	Year	Type	Title	Credits
Super Mario World	Super Nintendo Entertainment System	1991	Original	「地上BGM」 (Chijō BGM)	Koji Kondo
			Arrangement	「アスレチックBGM」 (Asurechikku BGM)
				「水中BGM」 (Suichū BGM)
				「地下BGM」 (Chika BGM)
				「砦BGM」 (Toride BGM)
				「おばけ屋敷BGM」 (Obake Yashiki BGM)
				「ボーナス面BGM」 (Bōnasu Men BGM)
				「コースクリアファンファーレ」 (Kōsu Kuria Fanfāre)
				「ゲームオーバー」 (Gēmu Ōbā)
Mario Teaches Typing	Mac OS, Microsoft Windows, MS-DOS	1992	Arrangement		Brian Luzietti
Mario Paint	Super Nintendo Entertainment System	1992	Arrangement
Mario is Missing!	MS-DOS	1992	Arrangement		Rob Wallace
Mario is Missing!	Super Nintendo Entertainment System	1993	Arrangement
Mario is Missing!	Nintendo Entertainment System	1993	Arrangement
Mario's Time Machine	MS-DOS	1993	Arrangement		Rob Wallace
Mario's Time Machine	Super Nintendo Entertainment System	1993	Arrangement		Mark Knight
Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters	MS-DOS, Super Nintendo Entertainment System	1994	Arrangement
Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers	MS-DOS, Super Nintendo Entertainment System	1994	Past arrangement (Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters)
Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun	MS-DOS, Super Nintendo Entertainment System	1994	Past arrangement (Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters)
Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World	Super Nintendo Entertainment System	1994	Original		Koji Kondo
Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World	Super Nintendo Entertainment System	1994	Past arrangement (Super Mario World)		Koji Kondo
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars	Super Nintendo Entertainment System	1996	Arrangement	「ねぇねぇジーノごっこしようよ」 (Ne Ne Jīno Gokko Shiyō Yo)	Yoko Shimomura
Mario Teaches Typing 2	Mac OS, Microsoft Windows	1996	Arrangement
Super Mario Bros. Deluxe	Game Boy Color	1999	Arrangement
Paper Mario	Nintendo 64	2000	Arrangement	"Main Title"	Yuka Tsujiyoko
Paper Mario	Nintendo 64	2000	Arrangement	"Toad Town Variations"	Yuka Tsujiyoko
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2	Game Boy Advance	2001	Arrangement
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga	Game Boy Advance	2003	Arrangement		Yoko Shimomura
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door	Nintendo GameCube	2004	Arrangement
Mario Party Advance	Game Boy Advance	2005	Arrangement
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix	Nintendo GameCube	2005	Arrangement	"Pirate Dance"
Super Paper Mario	Wii	2007	Arrangement	"Lineland Road"
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games	Wii	2009	Arrangement
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games	Nintendo DS	2009	Arrangement
New Super Mario Bros. Wii	Wii	2009	Arrangement	"Castle Theme"^[4]	Shiho Fujii^[5]
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games	Wii	2011	Past arrangement (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii))
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games	Nintendo 3DS	2012	Past arrangement (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii))
Mario Party 9	Wii	2012	Arrangement
New Super Mario Bros. 2	Nintendo 3DS	2012	Arrangement
New Super Mario Bros. 2	Nintendo 3DS	2012	Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)		Shiho Fujii
New Super Mario Bros. U	Wii U	2012	Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)		Shiho Fujii
New Super Luigi U	Wii U	2013	Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)		Shiho Fujii
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX	Arcade	2013
New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U	Wii U	2013	Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)		Shiho Fujii
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games	Wii U	2013	Arrangement	"Main Theme: Super Mario World (Remix)"
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games	Wii U	2013	Past arrangement (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii))
Mario Party: Island Tour	Nintendo 3DS	2013	Past arrangement (Mario Party 9)
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U	Wii U	2014	Arrangement	"Super Mario World Medley"	Hiroshi Okubo
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U	Wii U	2015¹	Original	"Ground Theme (Super Mario World)"	Koji Kondo
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS	Nintendo 3DS	2015¹	Original	"Ground Theme (Super Mario World)"	Koji Kondo
Mario Party 10	Wii U	2015	Arrangement
Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition	Nintendo 3DS	2015	Arrangement
Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition	Nintendo 3DS	2015	Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)		Shiho Fujii
Super Mario Maker	Wii U	2015	Original		Koji Kondo
			Arrangement
			Past arrangement (Super Mario World)		Koji Kondo
			Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)		Shiho Fujii
Mario Party: Star Rush	Nintendo 3DS	2016	Arrangement
Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS	Nintendo 3DS	2016	Original		Koji Kondo
			Past arrangement (Super Mario World)		Koji Kondo
			Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)		Shiho Fujii
			Past arrangement (Super Mario Maker)
Super Mario Run	Android, iOS	2016	Arrangement
Super Mario Run	Android, iOS	2016	Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)		Shiho Fujii
Super Mario Odyssey	Nintendo Switch	2017	Arrangement	"New Donk City: Cafe"	Naoto Kubo
WarioWare Gold	Nintendo 3DS	2018	Original		Koji Kondo
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate	Nintendo Switch	2018	Original	"Ground Theme - Super Mario World"	Koji Kondo
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate	Nintendo Switch	2018	Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. for Wii U)	"Super Mario World Medley"	Hiroshi Okubo
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe	Nintendo Switch	2019	Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)		Shiho Fujii
Super Mario Maker 2	Nintendo Switch	2019	Original		Koji Kondo
			Arrangement
			Past arrangement (Super Mario World)		Koji Kondo
			Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)		Shiho Fujii
			Past arrangement (Super Mario Maker)
			Arrangement (trailer)
WarioWare: Get It Together!	Nintendo Switch	2021	Original		Koji Kondo
WarioWare: Get It Together!	Nintendo Switch	2021	Past arrangement (Super Mario World)		Koji Kondo

¹ - Added as downloadable content

Film and television

Work	Year	Type	Title	Credits
The Super Mario Bros. Movie	2023	Arrangement	"Welcome to the Mushroom Kingdom"	Brian Tyler
The Super Mario Bros. Movie	2023	Arrangement	"The Adventure Begins"	Brian Tyler

Albums

Work	Year	Type	Title	Credits
Super Mario World	1991	Original	「地上BGM」 (Chijō BGM)	Koji Kondo
		Arrangement	"Super Mario World"	Soichi Noriki
			"Morning of Yoster Island"
			"Mario! Stay Alert!"
		Past arrangement (Super Mario World)	「水中BGM」 (Suichū BGM)	Koji Kondo
			「地下BGM」 (Chika BGM)
			「コースクリアファンファーレ」 (Kōsu Kuria Fanfāre)
			「ゲームオーバー」 (Gēmu Ōbā)
Nintendo Super Famicom Game Music	1992	Original	「地上BGM」 (Chijō BGM)	Koji Kondo
Nintendo Super Famicom Game Music	1992	Past arrangement (Super Mario World)	「水中BGM」 (Suichū BGM)	Koji Kondo
Super Mario Compact Disco	1993	Arrangement	"Supermarioworld"	Simon Harris, Colin Case
Super Mario Compact Disco (Cassette)	1993	Past arrangement (Super Mario Compact Disco)	「スーパーマリオ・ワールド」 (Sūpā Mario Wārudo)	Simon Harris, Colin Case
Super Mario RPG Original Sound Version	1996	Past arrangement (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars)	「ねぇねぇジーノごっこしようよ」 (Ne Ne Jīno Gokko Shiyō Yo)	Yoko Shimomura
Paper Mario Game Music Soundtrack CD	2001	Past arrangement (Paper Mario)	"Main Title"	Yuka Tsujiyoko
Paper Mario Game Music Soundtrack CD	2001	Past arrangement (Paper Mario)	"Toad Town Variations"	Yuka Tsujiyoko
Happy! Mario 20th - Super Mario Sound Collection	2005	Original	「地上BGM」 (Chijō BGM)	Koji Kondo
		Past arrangement (Super Mario World)	「水中BGM」 (Suichū BGM)
		Past arrangement (Super Mario World)	「ゲームオーバー」 (Gēmu Ōbā)
Super Mario History 1985-2010	2010	Original	"Ground Theme"	Koji Kondo
The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Music	2015	Original	「地上BGM」 (Chijō BGM)	Koji Kondo
		Past arrangement (Super Mario World)	「地下BGM」 (Chika BGM)
		Past arrangement (Super Mario World)	「水中BGM」 (Suichū BGM)
Super Mario Compact Disco: The iOS Release	2016	Past arrangement (Super Mario Compact Disco)	"Supermarioworld"	Simon Harris, Colin Case
Super Mario Odyssey Original Soundtrack	2018	Past arrangement (Super Mario Odyssey)	「プールサイドで一息」 (Pūru Saido de Hitoiki)	Naoto Kubo
Super Mario Compact Disco – 35th Anniversary Edition	2020	Arrangement	"Supermarioworld (feat. MC Mario) [Remastered]"	Simon Harris, Colin Case
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)	2023	Past arrangement (The Super Mario Bros. Movie)	"Welcome to the Mushroom Kingdom"	Brian Tyler
	2023	Past arrangement (The Super Mario Bros. Movie)	"The Adventure Begins"	Brian Tyler

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	地上BGM^[?] Chijō BGM	Above-ground BGM

References

^ Thomas Game Docs (June 15, 2021). The pop song that Nintendo copied. YouTube. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Super Mario World. VGMdb. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
^ Nintendo (February 14, 2019). Super Mario Maker 2 - Announcement Trailer - Nintendo Switch. YouTube. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
^ New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Simplified Piano Solos
^ やさしくひける New スーパーマリオブラザーズ Wii. yamaha music media. Retrieved July 12, 2023.

[1] Thomas Game Docs (June 15, 2021). The pop song that Nintendo copied. YouTube. Retrieved May 11, 2021.

[SMW-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Super Mario World. VGMdb. Retrieved September 17, 2021.

[3] Nintendo (February 14, 2019). Super Mario Maker 2 - Announcement Trailer - Nintendo Switch. YouTube. Retrieved December 29, 2021.

[Piano-4] New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Simplified Piano Solos

[5] やさしくひける New スーパーマリオブラザーズ Wii. yamaha music media. Retrieved July 12, 2023.

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 !Credits
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-|rowspan=12|''[[Super Mario World (album)|Super Mario World]]''
+|rowspan=8|''[[Super Mario World (album)|Super Mario World]]''
-|rowspan=12|1991
+|rowspan=8|1991
 |Original
-|「地上BGM」 (''Chijō BGM'')
+|「地上BGM」 (''{{hover|Chijō BGM|Ground BGM}}'')
-|rowspan=9|Koji Kondo
+|Koji Kondo
 |-
-|rowspan=11|Arrangement
+|rowspan=3|Arrangement
-|「アスレチックBGM」 (''Asurechikku BGM'')
+|"Super Mario World"
+|rowspan=3|Soichi Noriki
 |-
-|「水中BGM」 (''Suichū BGM'')
+|"Morning of Yoster Island"
 |-
-|「地下BGM」 (''Chika BGM'')
+|"Mario! Stay Alert!"
 |-
-|「砦BGM」 (''Toride BGM'')
+|rowspan=4|Past arrangement (''Super Mario World'')
+|「水中BGM」 (''{{hover|Suichū BGM|Underwater BGM}}'')
+|rowspan=4|Koji Kondo
 |-
-|「おばけ屋敷BGM」 (''Obake Yashiki BGM'')
+|「地下BGM」 (''{{hover|Chika BGM|Underground BGM}}'')
 |-
-|「ボーナス面BGM」 (''Bōnasu Men BGM'')
+|「コースクリア ファンファーレ」<br>(''{{hover|Kōsu Kuria Fanfāre|Course Clear Fanfare}}'')
 |-
-|「コースクリア ファンファーレ」 (''Kōsu Kuria Fanfāre'')
+|「ゲームオーバー」 (''{{hover|Gēmu Ōbā|Game Over}}'')
-|-
-|「ゲームオーバー」 (''Gēmu Ōbā'')
-|-
-|"Super Mario World"
-|rowspan=3|Soichi Noriki
-|-
-|"Morning of Yoster Island"
-|-
-|"Mario! Stay Alert!"
 |-
 |rowspan=2|''[[Nintendo Super Famicom Game Music]]''
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 |Past arrangement (''Super Mario World'')
 |「水中BGM」 (''{{hover|Suichū BGM|Underwater BGM}}'')
+|-
+|''[[Super Mario Compact Disco]]''
+|1993
+|Arrangement
+|"Supermarioworld"
+|[[Simon Harris]], [[Colin Case]]
+|-
+|''[[Super Mario Compact Disco#Super Mario Compact Disco (cassette version)|Super Mario Compact Disco]]'' (Cassette)
+|1993
+|Past arrangement (''Super Mario Compact Disco'')
+|「スーパーマリオ・ワールド」<br>(''{{hover|Sūpā Mario Wārudo|Super Mario World}}'')
+|Simon Harris, Colin Case
 |-
 |''[[Super Mario RPG Original Sound Version]]''
 |1996
-|Arrangement
+|Past arrangement (''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'')
-|「ねぇねぇジーノごっこしようよ」 (''Ne Ne Jīno Gokko Shiyō Yo'')
+|「ねぇねぇジーノごっこしようよ」<br>(''{{hover|Ne Ne Jīno Gokko Shiyō Yo|Hey Hey, Let's Play Geno}}'')
 |[[Yoko Shimomura]]
 |-
 |rowspan=2|''[[Paper Mario Game Music Soundtrack CD]]''
 |rowspan=2|2001
-|rowspan=2|Arrangement
+|rowspan=2|Past arrangement (''Paper Mario'')
 |"Main Title"
 |rowspan=2|[[Yuka Tsujiyoko]]
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 |rowspan=3|''[[The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Music]]''
 |rowspan=3|2015
-|Arrangement
+|Original
 |「地上BGM」 (''{{hover|Chijō BGM|Ground BGM}}'')
 |rowspan=3|Koji Kondo
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 |-
 |「水中BGM」 (''{{hover|Suichū BGM|Underwater BGM}}'')
+|-
+|''[[Super Mario Compact Disco#Super Mario Compact Disco: The iOS Release|Super Mario Compact Disco: The iOS Release]]''
+|2016
+|Past arrangement (''Super Mario Compact Disco'')
+|"Supermarioworld"
+|Simon Harris, Colin Case
 |-
 |''[[Super Mario Odyssey Original Soundtrack]]''
 |2018
+|Past arrangement (''Super Mario Odyssey'')
+|「プールサイドで一息」 (''{{hover|Pūru Saido de Hitoiki|Taking a Breath by the Poolside}}'')
+|[[Naoto Kubo]]
+|-
+|''[[Super Mario Compact Disco#Super Mario Compact Disco – 35th Anniversary Edition|Super Mario Compact Disco – 35th Anniversary Edition]]''
+|2020
 |Arrangement
-|「プールサイドで一息」 (''Pūrusaido de Hitoiki'')
+|"Supermarioworld (feat. MC Mario) [Remastered]"
-|[[Naoto Kubo]]
+|Simon Harris, Colin Case
 |-
 |rowspan=2|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)]]''
 |rowspan=2|2023
-|rowspan=2|Arrangement
+|rowspan=2|Past arrangement (''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'')
 |"Welcome to the Mushroom Kingdom"
 |rowspan=2|[[Brian Tyler]]

"Ground Theme"
The main motif of "Ground Theme" played on a piano

Composed by: Koji Kondo
Key	F major
First appearance	Super Mario World (1990)
Latest appearance	The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)

[Edit] Recurring themes
Donkey Kong series	Donkey Kong	Game Kaishi • 25m Theme • Hammer • Opening
Donkey Kong series	Donkey Kong Jr.	Game Start
Donkey Kong Country series	Donkey Kong Country	Simian Segue • Cranky's Theme • Aquatic Ambiance • Bonus Room Blitz • DK Island Swing • Gang-Plank Galleon • Forest Frenzy • Treetop Rock • Fear Factory
	Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest	Stickerbush Symphony
	Donkey Kong Country Returns	Mine Menace
Mario Bros. series	Mario Bros.	Game Start A • Title BGM
Super Mario series	Super Mario Bros.	1-Up • Course Clear (Power Up) • Ending • Ground BGM (Game Over · Player Down) • Hurry Up • Castle BGM • Invincibility BGM • Underground BGM • Underwater BGM • World Clear
	VS. Super Mario Bros.	Business-Use Mario Name Entry
	Super Mario Bros. 2	Player Select • Ground Theme • Underground Theme • Boss Theme
	Super Mario Bros. 3	Airship Theme • Athletic Theme • Dark Land • Demon King Bowser • Enemy Course • Fortress • Fortress Boss • Ground Theme • Map 1 World • Map 2 World • Map 3 World • Map 4 World • Map 6 World • Spinning Slots • Toad House • Underwater Theme • Warp Zone Theme • Restored Fanfare • Lose a Life • Game Over
	Super Mario Land	Main Theme
	Super Mario World	Ending • Ground Theme (Athletic Theme • Bonus Men BGM • Castle • Obake Yashiki BGM) • P Switch • Star World • Title • The Evil King Koopa, Bowser • Fortress Boss
	Super Mario 64	Inside the Castle Walls • Koopa's Road • Koopa's Theme • Super Mario 64 Main Theme (Slider) • Merry-Go-Round
	Super Mario Sunshine	Isle Delfino (Ricco Harbor)
	New Super Mario Bros.	BGM Tride • Main Theme • Mega Mario • P Switch
	Super Mario Galaxy	Egg Planet • Gusty Garden Galaxy • Overture • Rosalina in the Observatory • The Toad Brigade
	Super Mario 3D Land	Ground Theme • Beach Theme
	New Super Mario Bros. U	Ground Theme
	Super Mario 3D World	Super Bell Hill
	Super Mario Odyssey	Jump Up, Super Star!
Dr. Mario series	Dr. Mario	Chill • Fever
Mario Kart series	Super Mario Kart	Mario Circuit • SNES Rainbow Road • Super Mario Kart
	Mario Kart 64	Luigi Raceway • Moo Moo Farm / Yoshi Valley • Kalimari Desert • N64 Rainbow Road
	Mario Kart: Double Dash!!	GCN Yoshi Circuit
	Mario Kart DS	DS Waluigi Pinball
	Mario Kart Wii	Wii Coconut Mall • Luigi Circuit/Mario Circuit
Yoshi franchise	Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island	Athletic BGM • Flower Field BGM • Opening Melody
Yoshi franchise	Yoshi's Story	Yoshi's Song • Yoshi's Story
Luigi's Mansion series	Luigi's Mansion	Main Theme
Wario franchise	WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!	WarioWare, Inc. • Dr. Crygor • Pyoro
Wario franchise	WarioWare: Touched!	Ashley's Theme
Other		Totaka's Song • Le Galop infernal d'Orphée aux Enfers

[Edit] Super Mario World / Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
Protagonists	Mario • Luigi • Princess Toadstool • Yoshi • Red Yoshi • Blue Yoshi • Yellow Yoshi • Baby Yoshi • Dolphin
Bosses	Koopalings (Iggy Koopa · Morton Koopa Jr. · Lemmy Koopa · Ludwig von Koopa · Roy Koopa · Wendy O. Koopa · Larry Koopa) • Bowser • Reznor • Big Boo
Items	1-Up Mushroom • 3-Up Moon • Berry • Bonus Coin • Cape Feather • Coin • Control Coin • Dragon Coin • Yoshi's Egg • Fire Flower • Gray Coin • Lakitu's Cloud • Magic ball • Power Balloon • Super Mushroom • Super Star • Yoshi's Wings
Objects	! Switch • Arrow Sign • Beanstalk • Blue Door • Bonus block • Bridge • Empty Block • Bubble • Cloud Block • Coin Block • Coin counter^a • Count-Lift • Diagonal platform • Dotted-Line Block • ! Block • Fence • Flimsy Lift • Flying Platform • Flying Prize Block • Grab Block • Gray Block • Gray P Switch • Hidden Block • Ice Block • Note Block • Jumping Board • Key • Lift • Message Block • ON/OFF Switch • Piston Lift • Prize Block • Revolving Door • Rope • Rotating Block • Roulette Block • Semisolid Platform • Single Swing Lift • Skull Raft • Snake platform • Spring platform • Star Road • Stretch Block • Switch Block • Triangular Block • Triple Swing Lift • Yellow Door • Yoshi Cloud
Worlds of Dinosaur Land	Yoshi's Island • Donut Plains • Vanilla Dome • Twin Bridges • Forest of Illusion • Chocolate Island • Valley of Bowser • Star World • Special Zone
Moves	Crouch • Dash • Fly • Jump • Shell Toss • Slide • Spin Jump • Stomp • Swallow • Swim
Enemies and obstacles	Amazing Flyin' Hammer Brother • Ball 'N' Chain • Banzai Bill • Big Boo • Big Bubble • Big Steely • Blargg • Blurp • Bob-omb • Bony Beetle • Boo Buddy • Boo Buddy Block • Boo Buddy Snake • Boo Crew • Bowser Statue • Bullet Bill • Buzzy Beetle • Chainsaw • Chargin' Chuck • Cheep Cheep • Circling Boo Buddies • Climbing Koopa • Dino-Rhino • Dino-Torch • Disappearing Boo Buddy • Dry Bones • Eerie • Falling spike • Fire Snake • Fishbone • Fishin' Boo • Fishin' Lakitu • Floating Mine • Flying Goomba • Fuzzy • Goomba • Grinder • Hothead • Jumping Fire Piranha Plant • Jumping Piranha Plant • Koopa Paratroopa • Koopa Troopa • Lakitu • Lakitu in a Pipe • Lava • Lava Bubble • Lil Sparky • Magikoopa • Mechakoopa • Mega Mole • Monty Mole • Muncher • Ninji • Para-bomb • Para-Goomba • Pillar • Piranha Plant • Pit • Pokey • Porcu-Puffer • Rex • Rip Van Fish • Shell (flashing) • Skewer • Spike • Spike (Super Mario World) • Spike Top • Spiny • Spiny Egg • Sumo Brother • Super Koopa • Swooper • Thwimp • Thwomp • Torpedo Ted • Torpedo tube • Turtle Cannon • Unshelled Koopa • Urchin • Volcano Lotus • Wiggler
Other	1-Up Chamber • Bonus game • Bonus Star • Fall • Giant Gate • Item Stock • Keyhole • Midway Gate • Sand cloud • Timer • Tourist Tips
Miscellaneous	Glitches • Mario Bros.^a • Pre-release and unused content • Super Mario World (soundtrack album) • Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook Super Mario World • SNES Staff • GBA Staff
^a Exclusive to Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2

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